Tom Fleck by Harry Nicholson

Tom Fleck

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‘Sharp as quivering hares are the Flecks. We’ve eyes and ears for things other folk miss.’Much later, in the aftermath of Flodden, a young man finally understands his father’s words.The year: 1513. The place: North-East England.Tom Fleck, a downtrodden farm worker, but gifted archer, yearns to escape his masters. He unearths two objects that could be keys to freedom: a torque of ancient gold and a Tudor seal ring. He cannot know how these finds will determine his future.Rachel Coronel craves an end to her wanderings. When the torque comes to rest around the neck of this mysterious foreign woman, an odyssey begins which draws Tom Fleck into borderlands of belief and race.The seal ring propels Tom on a journey of self-knowledge that can only climax in another borderland, among the ‘flowers of the forest’ of Flodden Field. Inside introduction:Here are Tudor kings and their nobles – their documented lives are rich material for writers – but now they play a minor part. This is the story of Tom Fleck, a penniless farm labourer, who shares his dwelling with cattle. He is fictional only because he leaves no record – his people live before the keeping of parish registers, so they make no marks on parchment and are lost to history.We find his rare surname in the register of St. Hilda’s church at Hartlepool:Baptisms 1596, September 19th : Christofer ye child of Willm. Fleck.Perhaps William heard tales of how his great grandfather, Thomas, loved a strange woman and stood with the army on the terrible battlefield of Flodden. This story brings him to life.

Pages:  266

 Genre: Saga Fiction

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A Woman Undefeated by Vivienne Dockerty

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Only she can save herself…

Maggie is sixteen years old and barely keeping her family alive in the throes of the Irish famine. As her mother is on her deathbed, Maggie is pressed to accept a proposal from their neighbour, Jack. With few options beyond marry or starve, Maggie weds Jack and they travel from their home in County Mayo across the sea to seek a better life in north west England.

In their new village, food is plentiful and work is available, but Maggie must endure different hardships. As a wife, and before long a mother, Maggie is tested in more ways than one, and it is her dignity and strength that will see her through when all hope seems lost.

  

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Pages:  369

Genre: British & Irish Historical Literature

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Kettle Lane by B G Denvil

Kettle Lane

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In a medieval retirement home for witches, a resident is found brutally murdered. But how?

Whistle was a 93 in magical strength. His magic should have protected him. The jarring image of his grisly death states otherwise. Eager to avenge her friend, Rosie vows to catch the killer.

That task would be far easier if her sidekick wasn’t a forgetful 206-year-old, and Whistle’s enchanted belongings didn’t have minds of their own. Much to Rosie’s annoyance, every clue she finds contradicts the last.

In the midst of her hunt comes an ominous warning. Rosie has caught the attention of the killer and just might be their next target. Can she find a way to decipher the clues in time? Or will her name be added to the growing list of victims?

Set in an old people’s home full of whacky witches and wizards, this quirky whodunnit will leave readers guessing right to the end!

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Pages:  196

 Genre: Cozy Animal Mysteries

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Murder after the Matinee by Lorna Snowden

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Lydia Buckley is prompt for the Ashdale Players’ current production of Aladdin and becomes embroiled in a web of deceit with Simon Saxby-Jones in the middle.

Simon Saxby-Jones almost had it all, good looks, success, charisma and the material possessions that come with a large salary. Simon had always been power hungry and driven, as a brilliant architect he worked for Aztec Developments, married the boss’s daughter and secured his future. Local estate agent and Councillor Hugo Marshall and Simon have set up a clandestine partnership which uses underhand and unethical tactics to make lucrative profits. Hugo is about to become Mayor and would like to dissolve the partnership, but Simon refuses. Simon is interested in farm buildings belonging to a local landowner, Jonathan Sturdy and, although Simon is married, he begins a relationship with Jonathan’s daughter, Bella.

Things get complicated when Simon’s duplicity is discovered and he has to exert pressure to keep it secret, then his relationship with Bella takes an unexpected turn. Hugo becomes desperate when all his attempts to extract himself from the partnership fail and it becomes clear that someone knows about how the partnership makes its profit. Add in the discovery of a couple of people from Simon’s past, one of whom may have a grudge, the colourful characters who live in Ashdale not to mention her ex-husband Vinnie and his new wife and Lydia has her hands full.

Pages:  292

Genre: Cozy Mystery

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It Happened in Perce Rock by Melanie Robertson-King

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Beaches meets Born on the 4th of July

When Melissa Scott flees to the village of Percé, she’s determined to leave her painful memories behind her.

Gareth Young, a soldier with the Canadian Forces, never got over losing his friend in the war in Afghanistan. Nowadays, he’s happier in his own company than that of others, until she enters his life.

Despite her recent breakup and knowing rebound relationships don’t work, Melissa falls head over feet for the handsome military man, only to discover he comes with enough baggage to fill an army cargo plane.

Will the couple be able to work through their issues and achieve a happy ending together?

Pages:  179

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A Business Affair by Susan Willis

A Business Affair by Susan Willis

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THIS IS A REVISED VERSION OF, ‘A TASTE OF LOVE’, WITH SOME NEW MATERIAL. THE NOVELLA WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2013 BY ENDEAVOUR PRESS.

Helen is thirty-nine, and a food specialist in making Japanese Sushi. After her husband confesses to his latest affair, their marriage is over. With the big 40 rapidly approaching, Helen decides to leave her frumpy image behind and have a complete make-over. It’s time for a new Helen and a fresh start. When her sister finds a lump in her breast, it puts everything into perspective and Helen knows it is time to live life in the moment.

Enter Richard, the new commercial manager who arrives at her office. She is immediately attracted to him but there’s only one problem, he is married.

Will Helen become the other woman? And is Richard her guilty pleasure? Find out in this warm and witty novella about marriage, relationships and living life to the full.

Pages:  161

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Book of the MONTH - October

Book of the Month Award

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From Amazon Bestselling author of The Secret of the Grand Hôtel du Lac, Kathryn Gauci, comes a powerful and unforgettable portrayal one woman's struggle to balance a love she knows will ultimately end in tragedy, and of the hardships of war combined with the darker forces of village life. A real page-turner.

'I saw him everywhere: in the brightest star, in the birds that came to my window -- he was there. After a love like that, you can endure anything life throws at you.'

Set on a Greek island during the German Occupation of Greece, The Blue Dolphin reads like a Greek tragedy. Rich with loyalties and betrayals, it is a harrowing, yet ultimately uplifting story of endurance and love.

1944 Greece: After Nefeli loses her husband during the Italian invasion of Greece in 1940, she ekes out a meager living from her Blue Dolphin taverna with the help of her eight-year-old-daughter, Georgia, their small garden, and Agamemnon the mule.

Four of Nefeli's close friends, who belong to the Greek Resistance, ask her to hide a cache of weapons, placing her in mortal danger from the enemy. When the Resistance blows up a German naval vessel filled with troops, three of them are killed, and the Germans start to make regular visits to the island.

With the loss of her friends, Nefeli's dire circumstances force her to accept a marriage proposal arranged by the village-matchmakers, but what happens next throws everyone on the island into turmoil and changes the course of Nefeli's and Georgia's lives forever.

"Kathryn Gauci is a storyteller who possesses a phenomenal ability to make her readers fall in love with her characters."

Extravagant, inventive, and emotionally sweeping, this is a novel that lovers of Nikos Kazantzakis, Louis de Bernieres and Victoria Hislop will not want to miss.

Pages: 244

 Genre: War & Military Action Fiction

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